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    Suzuki 50 (1973) fuel problem

    Bought this spring. Two cylider, Two carb. Ran great 1st time out. Forgot to disconnect fuel line and suspect fuel pressure from hot sun bent tang on float as was leaking gas out of carb. adjusted float to stop blow-by, take it out to lake. Idles fine, even at full rpm (throttle wide open), in...
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    reelfoot,kentuckylake,barkley lake

    does any body have any info on these lakes? my faam is looking for a place to go next spring/early summer.Went to canada last year and really don't care if we go for game fish or crappie and gills how good is the fishing on these lakes or can anyone recommend better areas?
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    40 HP Merc Fuel Problem, Dumps gas out intake

    Darn thing smokes like crazy when started again after being run for awhile. If try to idle, will kill after 30 sec to 1 min.Purrs like akitten anywhere above 1200 rpm. Starts extremesly hard after spontaneous kills, though. Also, this 2 cycle has 2 cylinders and one carb. Carb has idle adjust...
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    2000 40HP Merc Seems to be flooding...

    Darn thing smokes like crazy when started again after being run for awhile. If try to idle, will kill after 30 sec to 1 min.Purrs like akitten anywhere above 1200 rpm. Starts extremesly hard after spontaneous kills, though. Also, this 2 cycle has 2 cylinders and one carb. Carb has idle adjust...
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    40 HP Merc Fuel Problem

    2000 40 HP Merc runs well till float bowl runs dry. Fuel filter/bulb stays full and will refill if emptied. Have checked crancase hose to fuel pump. Good pulse. Removed check ball from fuel pick up. New primer bulb goes hard with a few pumps. Have fuel exiting fuel pump if I disconect exit hose...
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    40 HP Merc Fuel Problem

    2000 40 HP Merc runs well till float bowl runs dry. Fuel filter/bulb stays full and will refill if emptied. Have checked crancase hose to fuel pump. Good pulse. Removed check ball from fuel pick up. New primer bulb goes hard with a few pumps. Have fuel exiting fuel pump if I disconect exit hose...
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    40 HP Merc empties fuel line and bulb at all speeds and kills.Starts again on re

    2000 40 HP Merc runs well at all speeds,but stalls when line and bulb empty. Sediment bowl\filter still full of fuel when this happens. If I connect a vacuum gauge in line with the fuel pump, what sdhould it read? Could fuel pump be bad already? Engine has less than 20 hours on it and has been...
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